I've been busy with various projects lately, including finishing my Page chunky edge to edge jacket, pattern by Kim Hargreaves. Kim is one one of my favorite knitting pattern designers as her designs actually seem wearable by a normal person (!) and they really do resemble the pattern photo when finished. Here's Rachel modelling it in the spare room, she's not looking her best as I hastily dragged her across the landing and only noticed that she wasn't quite on her stand straight when I was half way through taking the photos! I can't take her downstairs for modelling duty any more as she upsets the dog. And I mean really upsets the dog, in a full-on hackles up, death stalking, kind of way. Not surprising really as she probably does look a bit like an evil headless alien from Doctor Who, from a labrador's point of view. Good to know she's got our security at the top her agenda, should we be invaded by malicious dress forms.
Anyway, back to Page. I knitted it in Rowan Drift, the pattern is for Big Wool but there wasn't a shade I fancied so I improvised. The only downside to this is that I think it may have lost some of the stitch definition due to the marled yarn, a bit of a pity as I found it quite a tricky pattern to follow.
I think the scallop pattern would have had more of an impact in the plain yarn, but it is better in real life than I have managed to capture in the photo. The only other change I made was to add about an inch to the length, as I'm taller than average and don't like a cold midriff (old age?).
The pattern photo in the book shows it belted , I'm not sure about the whole belts- round - cardis thing as I'm too much of a fidget. I'm sure it would never stay put.
Back view. I have some very strange camera angles today, I'm really not shaped like the Incredible Hulk! Definitely more bottom heavy.
I think I'm going to try it belted to start with, adding a press-stud and a decorative button in a week or two if I can't cope!
Any second opinions on the belting / buttoning issue would be gratefully received. I live with a husband and teenage son - frankly I may as well ask the cat!
